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Calamaria muelleri

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Calamaria muelleri

Basic stats

Habitat

Forest leaf litter; terrestrial

Range

Sulawesi, Indonesia

Size

Males 11.6–26.2cm; females 13.6–35.5cm

Mueller's reed snake is a small Sulawesi endemic whose females grow longer than males. Recorded total lengths are 13.6–35.5 cm for females and 11.6–26.2 cm for males. An apparent 1,900 mm length printed for the holotype in the original description is treated as a typographical error, probably intended as 190 mm, rather than evidence for an exceptionally large animal (Wikipedia general account).

The species lives in forest, where it moves and forages terrestrially through leaf litter. It reproduces by laying eggs. The name commemorates Swiss herpetologist Fritz Müller. Direct species-level information remains limited: the opened sources did not give a verified diet, time of activity, clutch size or incubation period. Those omissions are retained rather than filling the account with habits drawn from other reed snakes (Wikipedia general account; Reptile Database taxonomy record).

Quick answers

What habitat does the Calamaria muelleri live in?
Forest leaf litter; terrestrial
Where is the Calamaria muelleri found?
Sulawesi, Indonesia
How big is the Calamaria muelleri?
Males 11.6–26.2cm; females 13.6–35.5cm
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